English translation
628. It was narrated that Umm Qais bint Mihsan said: "I asked the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ about menstrual blood that gets on clothing. He said, 'Wash it with water and lote leaves, and rub it, even with a piece of stick.'" (Sahih)
Hadith 628
What Was Narrated About Menstrual Blood That Gets On Clothing
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الحديث: 628 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 206
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Source no. 628 · Volume 2 · Page 200
Hasan sahih
حسن صحيح، صحيح أبي داود (٣٨٨) ، الصحيحة (٣٠٠) ، الثمر المستطاب
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628 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ ثَابِتِ بْنِ هُرْمُزَ أَبِي الْمِقْدَامِ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ أُمِّ قَيْسٍ بِنْتِ مِحْصَنٍ، قَالَتْ: سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، عَنْ دَمِ الْحَيْضِ يُصِيبُ الثَّوْبَ، قَالَ: «اغْسِلِيهِ بِالْمَاءِ وَالسِّدْرِ، وَحُكِّيهِ وَلَوْ بِضِلَعٍ»
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This shows that menstrual blood is impure and must be washed off. At times, mere washing with plain water does not remove the blood spot. The clothing should, therefore, be rubbed to clean it. Any faint impression still lurking on the garment after one's best effort is condonable. The Arabic word Dila'i (literally a rib) used by the Prophet ﷺ as a rubbing agent here means any thin and semi-long twig or piece of wood.